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Matt said the production crew when filming for A Killing in My Family were extremely sympathetic and spent a lot of time working with the charity beforehand.

It will deal with just some of the emotions children go through including the profound and lasting shock, enormous anger at what has happened, rage at the person who caused their relative to die, confusion and mixed feelings if the perpetrator is a family member, deep fear at the perceived insecurity of the world around them.

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The documentary being aired on Channel 4 at 10pm on Wednesday, March 8 gains unprecedented access to weekend for the 16 children, affected by murder or manslaughter, who go along with surviving parent or guardian to face their grief and pain together with others in a similar situation.

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Sacha Richardson, director of family services at Winston’s Wish, said: “A Killing In My Family is such an important documentary as it highlights the difficult and often traumatic situations that children find themselves in following the death of a parent or sibling by murder or manslaughter.

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“Winston’s Wish works hard to support them through their grief, to help them to come to terms with any anxieties or trauma around the death.

“We support families to access their own coping mechanisms and know that they can talk about even the most difficult things. We ensure that the rest of their lives aren’t defined by what has happened to them.”

Kirsty Cunningham, director from Dragonfly TV, added: “We feel very privileged that after many months of discussion and consideration, the staff of Winston’s Wish and the families with whom they work, have entrusted our team with unprecedented access in order to allow their stories to be told.”

A Killing In My Family is on Channel 4 at 10pm on Wednesday, March 8

Anyone seeking support for children and young people following bereavement should contact the Winston’s Wish Freephone National Helpline on 080880 020 021on Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.